fun in the street

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 233, 4 November 1940, Page 5

fun in the street

CALEDONIANS ASSISTANCE /FORWARDING PATRIOTIC FUNDS It was the Caledonian Society's turn to assist forward the Art Union for the generous Runn erst rum prizes, last Fridayevening when, an impromptu con • cert was given from the top of one of the Borough lorries in the Square to a large and appreciative audience. Chief Sy,mons, and the Society's secretary Mrs Kerry, had a busy •time of it in promoting and running the entertainment and were rewarded by its popularity . ! success. skirl o' the pipes lieraldcd the f the Pipe Band from the • direction of the Rock, and though it was not in%. sufficient force to stage the display it had planned, added nevertheless very l materially to the colour and liveliness of the 'occasion, with inarches and selections. " diSCpvered a new an'nounccr in Mr Bill HeiMerscui who •created an atmosphere all of his own and was never at a loss to add a hit •of humour just where needed. The ;j>rogrammc from the improvised •.stage dreAV a large section of the shopping crowd which did not disband till 9 p.m. when the National .Anthem was played. The items were supplied by Mr Tweedie (Scottish humour) an interlude which for versatility and delivery made many people wonder who the local Harry Lauder was, Misses Phyllis Rivett and Molly Armer (Highland dancing( and Pipe ' A -Se'gt D. Pater,son (Sassanach tunes on the pipes). An interval of community singing found a new discov- \ -ery in Mrs Berry" as loader.. An early item which found wide " ■interest was the playing of Mr Ern.est Armstrong's new march, which he composed especially lor the New _ JZealand troops now serving with the It is hoped that the song which has an excellent swing will .become as popular as it deserves.